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Microsoft Lays Off DEI Team Just Days after Global IT Outage: ‘No Longer Business Critical’
Daily Fetched ^ | JULY 22, 2024 | Jason Walsh

Posted on 07/22/2024 6:10:59 AM PDT by Red Badger

Multi-trillion-dollar tech company Microsoft has laid off an entire team dedicated explicitly to DEI in the wake of the recent global IT outage.

The news comes just days after Microsoft estimated that 8.5m computers were disabled by the global IT outage caused by a “glitch” from security company CrowdStrike.

The BBC reported:

The fall out from the IT glitch has been enormous and was already one of the worst cyber-incidents in history.

The number given by Microsoft means it is probably the largest ever cyber-event, eclipsing all previous hacks and outages.

The closest to this is the WannaCry cyber-attack in 2017 that is estimated to have impacted around 300,000 computers in 150 countries. There was a similar costly and disruptive attack called NotPetya a month later.

“True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,” the team leader wrote, in part, in an email sent to thousands of employees.

The email also cited “changing business needs” as to why the team was laid off.

However, one unnamed Microsoft team leader blamed conservatism for eliminating DEI roles.

“Unofficially in my opinion, not specific to Microsoft alone, but Project 2025 looms and true systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,” the email said, according to IGN.

The email continued:

“Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company’s inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.

“And the way I see it, the timing was impeccable so businesses everywhere could reevaluate the path forward should their U.S. federal contracts be at risk if the work continues on its face.”

In response to the reports, Microsoft representative Jeff Jones still eliminated at least one-third of the traditional view of DEI.

“Our D&I commitments remain unchanged,” Jones said, according to Business Insider.

Jones said Microsoft was still focused on diversity and inclusion (but, again, not equity) while otherwise “holding firm.”

“Our focus on diversity and inclusion is unwavering and we are holding firm on our expectations, prioritizing accountability, and continuing to focus on this work,” he said.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dei; it; microsoft
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1 posted on 07/22/2024 6:10:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

One of em may have decided to “turn out the lights” on the way out.....LOL
All out of leftist spite of course.....LOL


2 posted on 07/22/2024 6:16:08 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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To: Red Badger
Why, in heaven's name would anybody be dumb enough to sole-source the world's Internet cyber-security from a company in an active war zone?
3 posted on 07/22/2024 6:16:26 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: Red Badger

I wonder if this is an admission by MS that their DEI team is directly responsible in whole or part for Windows being affected by the CrowdStrike outage?


4 posted on 07/22/2024 6:18:09 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Take Trump off ballots. Fail. Take his money. Fail. Put Him in jail. Fail. Assassinate him. Fail.)
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To: Red Badger

The MS DEI team got a Blue Screen of Death notice.


5 posted on 07/22/2024 6:19:00 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Take Trump off ballots. Fail. Take his money. Fail. Put Him in jail. Fail. Assassinate him. Fail.)
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Perhaps they finally realized that they should hire people who are professional, proficient and highly intelligent rather than hire people who look good....................


6 posted on 07/22/2024 6:20:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Sure, every big company finally is finally having the guts to fire its DEI department and all the DEI former employees won’t be able to find DEI jobs anymore, but Look at the bright side - they are paying $20 per hour at McDonalds these days.


7 posted on 07/22/2024 6:20:53 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Red Badger

Hiring Clowns and you get Clowns


8 posted on 07/22/2024 6:21:17 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Red Badger

Agenda 2030 is the true threat, not Project 2025.


9 posted on 07/22/2024 6:21:53 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Red Badger

Here are some thoughts on what DEI really means.

D = Delusional
E = Exaggerated
I = Incompetence


10 posted on 07/22/2024 6:24:47 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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““Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company’s inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.”

How’s it feel to have a shelf life, DEI suckers?

L


11 posted on 07/22/2024 6:27:23 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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“””rather than hire people who look good.”””


But, DEI people tend to be pretty ugly.


12 posted on 07/22/2024 6:27:23 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Red Badger

““Hence the purposeful and strategic 3-5 year shelf life of many company’s inclusion commitments post the murder of George Floyd are being reevaluated.”

How’s it feel to have a shelf life, DEI suckers?

L


13 posted on 07/22/2024 6:27:45 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

I should have added: ...on paper.....................


14 posted on 07/22/2024 6:28:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Mr. Walsh, you are a moron for implying that the recent IT issues are Microsoft related.


15 posted on 07/22/2024 6:30:11 AM PDT by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)
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To: Red Badger

The left’s world is falling apart. It’s a beautiful thing to witness.


16 posted on 07/22/2024 6:30:47 AM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't get here soon enough!)
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“Perhaps they finally realized that they should hire people who are professional, proficient and highly intelligent rather than hire people who look good....................”

Nah. But nice dream. Microsoft just found a temporary convenient scapegoat and excuse to cut some costs from the recent outage. Losing customers, money, and consumer trust is expensive to the bottom line. They’ll be back hiring Didn’t Earn It morons in no time.


17 posted on 07/22/2024 6:32:46 AM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Red Badger

Microsoft finds out the hard way how dangerous quota counts cost DUH.


18 posted on 07/22/2024 6:46:38 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Red Badger

Now get rid of all the indians


19 posted on 07/22/2024 7:11:55 AM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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“...rather than hire people who look good.......”

Most DEI hires are hired because they don’t look good.


20 posted on 07/22/2024 8:27:19 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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